Jon Favreau Talks About Olivia Munn's Original Role

Jon Favreau Talks About Olivia Munn's Original Role

The Iron Man 2 director also lets us know why he changed it.

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By DogsOfWar - May 02, 2010 01:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Iron Man 2
Source: MTV Movies Blog

Olivia Munn had stated a while back that Jon Favreau had changed her role in the movie. This led to mass speculation about her possibly portraying Wasp or Scarlet Witch. If you are not aware yet what role she plays and want to keep it that way, then don't go any further as this article will contain minor SPOILERS!

Munn plays television reporter Chess Roberts in a fairly small role. Favreau sat down with MTV to talk about her original role and was quick to point out that she was never going to play a superhero.



"She did a very funny comedic take on a girl that [Tony] was with at his birthday party. She pops up again later in his bedroom. But the way the scene went down, that part of the movie didn't want to have comedy because it was starting to get a little bit serious and bump tonally. ... As a scene it was great, but when we put the whole movie together, that's one of the things that happens. It's happened to me many times as an actor, but we called her up and said, 'There's another thing that we're shooting now, we'd love to have you in the film.' "


He never exactly says what her original role was so I guess we will have to wait for DVD extras scene to get clarification.
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liveevil
liveevil - 5/2/2010, 2:17 AM
so i guess she was never the voice for war machine's AI?
oh, and FIRST! (yeah i know, but it's my first time.)
Sparrowsabre7
Sparrowsabre7 - 5/2/2010, 2:41 AM
I love how much she was bigged up and she was NOBODY, I didn't even notice her I just registered "a reporter"
banksy
banksy - 5/2/2010, 2:45 AM
war machine didn't even have an AI. disappointing!! and munn sucked big time!
Paulley
Paulley - 5/2/2010, 2:48 AM
there is gonna be so many extras on the dvd
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 5/2/2010, 2:50 AM
Yeah, I had predicted SHIELD agent #2 but her role was a step down from that even.

@liveevil-Hey, at least you put something meaningful in your comment. But still...
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/2/2010, 2:53 AM
she should of played a more bigger role,the wasp or scarlett witch would of been great to see.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/2/2010, 3:19 AM
She would've been a better BIRTHDAY party girl LOL!

Sad stuff really, MARVEL (like they always do) play everyone, an don't believe HEMSWORTH with the plasticly action figure body is the final result of what we see either!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/2/2010, 4:10 AM
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/2/2010, 5:25 AM
Ha! Her "role". It isn't a role its a shot..she gets a single shot in the film.
spellmanmarcus
spellmanmarcus - 5/2/2010, 6:03 AM
I have a role for Olivia Munn. Sperm Collector!
rook187
rook187 - 5/2/2010, 6:09 AM
I'm with Liveevil. I thought she was playing the voice of War Machine's AI too.
fanboiii
fanboiii - 5/2/2010, 6:46 AM
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 5/2/2010, 8:23 AM
WOW THAT DOG WENT PRETTY DEEP....
SUPASEGO
SUPASEGO - 5/2/2010, 8:35 AM
wow fanboii.. she's got skillz..
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 5/2/2010, 8:45 AM
Not deep enough Smith!
THEMRTERRIFIC
THEMRTERRIFIC - 5/2/2010, 8:56 AM
Nice one fanboii!
blankofthedead
blankofthedead - 5/2/2010, 11:50 AM
anyone else actually sick of IM2 news? this is not a knock to the people posting the news, but to the over exposure of this movie.. I feel like im already over it and i havent seen it. It's a bit too much for my taste.. they spend so much time keeping htings under wraps and then overdue it the last 2 weeks. I get marketing, but leave thats for ur reese's burger king dr. pepper and everyhting else.. all these interviews and overdone media shit is killing the excitement for me completely
maki
maki - 5/2/2010, 11:52 AM
Madame Mask was a minor Iron Man villian and she looks just like her might be the perfect role considering all of the super hero chix are off the table Besides madame mask had a descent sized role in dark reign as the hoods girl just a thought.
ngu13
ngu13 - 5/2/2010, 11:57 AM
i didnt even notice her at all in the film ..if no 1 has got the game of ironman 2 yet .. get it its way better than the first .
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 5/2/2010, 11:58 AM
Her...oh...3 second scene was unimpressive to say the least so I cant say I'm too bothered about a longer one being cut out of the movie..! :P Nice find DOGS!

ngu13: I was actually thinking of getting it but wasnt sure because the first one was so awful! You'd say it was worth buying then?
ngu13
ngu13 - 5/2/2010, 12:32 PM
@josh . yeah the game play is good this time round ,very easy to play
thegamedrex
thegamedrex - 5/3/2010, 7:38 AM
acting not a hard thing for must of us, and shes been on tv for how long now. I think she probably can act i seen her in a seen before on a show and she was good.
loganoneil
loganoneil - 5/3/2010, 8:30 AM
He changed her character because she SUCKS as an actress and isn't really that funny. As for the 'eye-candy' factor - meh...
dbennet
dbennet - 5/3/2010, 10:45 AM
Check out Olivia Munn's mymag photo shoot if you want amazing eye candy. http://www.mymag.com/tastemakers/oliviamunn/
HelaGood
HelaGood - 5/3/2010, 12:14 PM
who cares??????
Suffertree
Suffertree - 5/3/2010, 9:40 PM
Yeah right, they saw her in Tony's bed and they were like "Hey wait a minute. This girl isn't hot at all."
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